CHANEL COLLEGEGLADSTONE

CHANEL COLLEGE

Fax:07 4973 4799

E-mail: the.secretary@chanelcollege.qld.edu.au

website:www.chanelcollege.qld.edu.au

Phone: 07 4973 4700

Student Absentee Hotline: 4973 4791

4 June 2015TERM 2 WEEK 7

ISSUE 48

From the PrincipalFrom the PrincipalFrom the PrincipalFrom the Principal

God bless

Sharon Volp

In 1644, a child was born. He lived to be 93 at a time in history when the

average life span was only about 35 years. He taught himself his trade and

began his working life. He often worked alone with simple tools, but his aim

every day was to put the best he had into his work. This man made violins. He

laboured over each and every process and step to ensure that he had

autographed them with excellence and the best that was in him. He created

his own personal standard of excellence for his craft, and he actually signed his

name on each instrument that passed the test.

Today, three hundred years later, the name of this craftsman who was so

committed to excellence is the benchmark for the best in musical instruments.

His name? Antonio Stradivari. His Stradivarius violins sell for hundreds of

thousands, even millions of dollars because they are the best that have ever

been made.

When Stradivari laboured, he did not know the legacy he was creating or the

treasures he was creating. He was doing his best, day in and day out, to reach

his dream of making the best violin he was capable of. He didn't spend the

extra time and care to get praise from others or to please them. He did it

because excellence was part of him and he put his heart and soul into his work.

It is easy to be motivated to do your best work when someone is watching or

when you need a good mark. But the real test of your excellence is what you

do when no one is looking. Stradivarius worked every day to do his best. He

never did a poor job. He never thought to himself that he could cut corners or

do less than his finest work. Every violin he made was a masterpiece and his

name will live for as long as people play his wonderful instruments.

We are not all Antonia Stradivari but your life is your violin.

What do you expect from yourself? What do you

want for yourself? What do you want your legacy

to be? What are you doing to make your life as fine

and beautiful and precious as a Stradivarius violin?

(Acknowledgement: source unknown).

Bishop Michael's Pastoral Letter

Year 7 2016 Interview Day

Please find accompanying this

newsletter a pastoral letter from

Bishop Michael that was read at Parish

Masses last weekend.

The Year 7 2016 Interview Day is on

. If any students can

assist with directing families to their

interview room and conduct tours of

Chanel, can you please collect a letter

from the College Office.

Saturday 13 June

Good NewsKath Hore - Mission & RE Support Officer

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Year 11 Leadership Retreat

Reaching out – Winter Appeal

June 6 – Feast Day St Marcellin Champagnat (1789-1840)

Second Hand Uniform Outlet

Thursday Mass

Wisdom Words

This week Year 11 students received Parent Letters and forms for their

Leadership Retreat in Week 2 of Term 3. These forms need to be returned

by and as this is a busy time for the students with exam

preparations could you please encourage your child to return their

completed forms ASAP? Thank you for your assistance.

As the cold weather has set in, our Chanel

community lead by McAuley House, are collecting

warm clothing and non-perishable food for St

Vincent de Pauls' Winter Appeal. The collection is

underway and will continue until . So,

as you are sorting out your winter woollies, if you have

any that are still in good condition but you no longer need, V i n n i e s

would appreciate receiving them. As well as clothes - blankets, doonas or

flannelette sheets are also needed.

On Friday, Marcellin House will celebrate Marcellin Champagnat Feast

Day with a Liturgy and sausage sizzle lunch. Students will also have the opportunity to make a financial donation to

support the ongoing construction of Aleita School in East Timor. Marcellin House has supported Aleita School for

many years, as they follow the example of St Marcellin Champagnat in assisting with education for disadvantaged

children.

We have in stock many junior uniforms, especially boy's shirts and shorts in bigger sizes, all in good condition. Formal

uniforms sell for $10 per item, sports uniforms - $5 per item and jackets - $25 each.

The Second Hand Uniform 'outlet' is open each Wednesday in the RE Resource Room during the first break.

Mass is celebrated in the College Chapel at 10.40 am each

Thursday.

12 June

Friday 12 June

Ms Davis' Year 10 SOR Class – 11 June

If you have uniforms your child no longer requires - all donations are gratefully accepted and many thanks to those

who have already sent in donations.

ALL WELCOME

“I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a

drink;… naked and you clothed me.” Matthew 25:35-36

Please Pray for …

Praise and Thanks for…

· People in our community who are

unwell or recovering from illness.

· For unity amongst all Christians

bringing peace and justice to our

world.

· Generous donations to help the

people in our community who are

cold and hungry.

· All people, especially past students

of Chanel, who are working in our

world to ensure that justice and

peace prevail.

· People who work in the health

industry providing the pastoral care

of our young people.

· The model of Christian living set by

Marcellin Champagnant in following

dreams of the heart.

CHERISH LIFE at THE MOUNT

LARCOM SHOW

20 - 21 June 2015The Gladstone branch of Cherish Life

Queensland will be holding a stall at

this year's Mt Larcom Show. We

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If you are able to help out in any of the following ways:

with your time (either before the day/s or even at the

show), lend our group a canopy (3mx3m), folding tables

x 2, large white table cloth, plastic/folding chairs, a

display board, provide transport for these items to and

from the show or a monetary donation to help us with

associated costs, then please contact

need

the help of supporters to make this a great success

C o l i n a o n 0 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 o r e m a i l v i a

gladstone@cherishlife.org.au

If you have any requests for either of the

above prayers, please leave your

request at the Office.

STUDENT ABSENTEEHOTLINE 4973 4791

Please see Ms Dyer to submit all entries

Mathematics Learning AreaMathematics Learning Area Linda RippingaleMathematics Curriculum Leader

from theEarlier this term I threw out the challenge and placed “A problem of the Week “ in this Newsletter.

I have only had one response and this was beautifully solved and communicated. Congratulationsto Aish Chandrasekara who presented a very pleasing solution.

A problem for this week (more for Middle School Students)

At what time is it 40 % into a week starting from 9.00 am Monday?

AishChandrasekara

CHESS TOURNAMENT

The Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students travelled to

Rockhampton in early May to experience beef from

the paddock to the plate at the triennial Beef Week.

While there, the students observed farming

techniques, machinery and the source of beef as a

meat. They also had the opportunity to see celebrity

chefs in action, beef as a gourmet food and the latest

trends in food production. Although it was a hot day

the students enjoyed the overall experience of this

opportunity to extend their hospitality knowledge on

a whole different level.

Chanel was well represented at the second round of the Interschool Chess Competition on

Wednesday 27 May with 26 students from year 7 to year 12 attending. 1 , 2 and 3 place

in the individual competition went to Chanel students Kyle Stevens, Aish Chandrasekara

and Thasindu Chandrasekara. With Camen McMillan, these boys also took out the teams'

competition. Hugh Bradley Woods,

Camen McMillan and Zac Good earned Merit Awards for their efforts. There

were many intense games and friendly rivalry throughout the day.

Congratulations to all the

students who participated

with such great spirit during

the tournament.

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Stress-less duringAssessment Times

Counselling ServicesP: 4973 4706 (Monday – Thursday) E: Philomena_Burke@rok.catholic.edu.au

Philomena Burke

As we come towards the half-way mark in the year and assignment due dates and exams are inevitable many students' anxiety and

stress levels increase. Their solution to this is to stay up late trying to complete work or study the term's work in a week. In order to

remain awake they drink more caffeinated drinks and eat more sugary, processed food. These “solutions” often end up backfiring

with parents dealing with tired, cranky and frustrated children who are beyond listening to reason.

As parents we cannot learn the work for our children but we can support them in a number of important ways.

Encouraging healthy eating will improve children's ability to stay focussed, feel in control of their lives and remain positive in their

thinking. Try to have a variety of healthy foods at eye level in the fridge. Cut carrots, celery etc. into sticks and have dips available.

Avoid stocking up on sugary snacks at least for the next few weeks as teens will eat what is available when hungry.

Having a couple of evenings each week where you sit down as a family to a meal and focus more on what positives are happening in

each person's life. This is not a time for nagging or arguing.

Help your child make a weekly study plan and prioritise what work needs to be done first each evening. Display the plan you and your

child have agreed on and review and adjust it at the end of the week. It's important that your teen is involved in creating this plan so

he/she cannot argue that it isn't working. Cross off items when they are completed and celebrate this with your child.

Encourage your child to really focus for 30-45 minutes at a time and then have a 5 minute break to hydrate with water or snack on fruit,

yoghurt or nuts- all brain foods.

When we sleep many parts of our brains are even more active than during the day. Our brains need sleep to sort through all the events

of the day, to make connections between old and new learning and to build stronger and deeper pathways for the new learning that

has taken place. Start to reinforce some rules around sleep if these have been forgotten.

technology needs to be off at least 30 minutes before bedtime. The blue light on computer screens keeps the brain alert so

it takes longer for us to wind down in bed.

Younger students should hand over all their technology to be charged overnight in the kitchen rather than in their bedrooms

as they will often stay up chatting on line to friends when they hear a message alert.

Help your child establish a routine around bedtime- shower, lights dimmed, warm milk…

Going to bed and resting is still more beneficial than staying up late because they can't get to sleep.

If a child needs to get an assignment complete suggest they make a list of dot points before they go to bed and then wake

them an hour earlier in the morning. They will be more effective and alert after a good night's sleep.

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www.unleashingpersonalpotential.com.au

Healthy Eating

Organisation

Sufficient sleep

Being Mindful

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An Australian study involving 7000 adolescents (Dr. Felice Jacka, 2009) found a link between dieting, processed foods and depression.

Adolescents who eat mostly processed foods are almost 80% more likely to suffer depression than those who eat a healthy diet.

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Mindfulness breathing has been proven to reduce stress and improve

focus. Mindfulness simply means sitting still for a minimum of 10

minutes each day and listening to your breath. This is “the best

medicine” for stress / anxiety and has a host of well researched

benefits. There are many free apps for mindfulness and teenagers love

technology. You might like to suggest downloading the

on their phone or access you tube.

Smiling Mind

app

Empowering people to live to their full potential

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sport news Kylie KickbuschSports Program Leader

Capricornia Representatives

Morgan and Rhiannon make QLD Hockey Team

Inter-House Track and Field

Cross Country

On Monday the Capricornia Cross Country trials were held in Rockhampton. Thank you to Mr Davis for taking theChanel College students as part of the Port Curtis team. 5 students from the College performed fantastically welland earnt themselves selection in the Capricornia Cross Country team to compete at the State Titles on the GoldCoast on . Congratulations to all the Chanel runners who competed at the trials and to the followingfive Capricornia competitors:

Congratulations to Morgan Mathison and Rhiannon Baxter who have beenselected in the QLD Under 16 Girls Hockey team. These girls were part of theCapricornia Hockey team that recently competed at the State Titles, and playedamazing hockey over the four days of competition. Their hard work, dedicationto their sport and hours of training have once again paid off. It is a fantasticachievement to represent your State in any sport and these girls have balancedtheir love of Hockey and school for many years. This is a fantastic achievementand we wish them all the very best for Nationals, congratulations again Morganand Rhiannon.

As we near the end of the term, this can only mean one thing…………it's Athletics Carnival time!!!! All students willcompete in the 2 day carnival – including the 12 year old students, who will not need to attend Primary School Zonetrials as they would have last year in Primary school. To make it easier for teachers and students, arm bands foreach 'Year of Birth' will be handed out and worn over the two days. This is to make sure students compete in thecorrect age group for all events and for teachers to easily identify the age group of the students. Nominations forTrack events will be done via Google Forms in week eight. All students are automatically nominated for ALL Fieldevents (High/Long/Triple Jump, Javelin, Shot Put and Discus). If students do not wish to compete in these events,they are to see the teacher in charge and have their names crossed off. I look forward to two days of exciting andentertaining athletics –

19 and 20 July

Will Mathison – 3 13 Boys

Lachlan Blake – 5 13 Boys

Tom Smith - 5 16 Boys

Emily Nahrung – 1 18 Girls

Jacobbe McBride – 18 Boys

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Congratulations to Ryan Stitt and Morgan Lewis

who recently won the Australian junior age

Division Golf Championships and won them the

right to travel to California to compete in the

Junior Olympic Games. An absolutely fantastic

achievement for both students. Morgan will not

be travelling to California due to school

commitments but we congratulate her on this

outstanding result. Good luck Ryan and we look

forward to hearing your results when you

return.

Australian GolfChampions

Ryan

Morgan Madelyn

Madelyn Weatherall competed at the

National Gymnastic titles last week in

Melbourne for her Gladstone Club.

They performed outstanding over the 4

days of competition

and placed 4 in the

Country. Awesome

result Maddi, 4 at

Nationals is such a

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career news Merrin CaleCareers Officer

Careers Expo

Year 10 Structured Workplace Learning

Year 11 and 12 VET StructuredWorkplace Learning

Holiday Vocational Placements

The Gladstone Careers and Tertiary Expo washeld this week at the Basketball Stadium at thePCYC. Our Year 10 and Year 12 students weregiven the opportunity to meet futureemployers, and ask questions of potentialuniversities. There were a variety of stallholders, including the Defence Force,Gladstone Regional Council, GAGAL, MRAELGroup, Boyne Smelter, NRG, QueenslandPolice, and the Queensland Fire and RescueService. The students enjoyed the day, andreturned to the College full of inspiration fortheir futures.

The Year 10 Structured Workplace Learningforms are due back to Ms Cale in the CareersOffice by .

. It is vital thatyou follow ALL instructions, and return yourcompleted forms in a timely fashion.

All Year 11 and 12 students studying CertificateI in Engineering, Certificate II in Business,Certificate II in Hospitality, and Certificate II inTourism will have their work experience formsreturned to them during Week 8. Oncestudents have received their Work ExperiencePack, all three coloured copies of the contractm u s t b e s i g n e d b y t h e s t u d e n t ;parents/guardians; host employer, thenreturned to the College for Ms Volp to sign.Only then is the Work Experience placementcovered by insurance. The Royal Pines trip is theSWL for Year 12 Hospitality and Tourismstudents.

Holiday Vocational Placement applications have . All work experience paperwork will be given back tothe students via the rolls over the next week.

Wednesday 17 June Late

applications will not be accepted

now closed

CareersExpo

upcomingeventsWeek 8

Week 9

Week 10

Mon 8 June

Tue 9 June

Sat 13 June

Thur 25 June

Fri 26 June

EXAM WEEK

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Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Student Representative Council

Meeting - First Break

Year 7 for 2016 InterviewDay

Interhouse Track & Field

Carnival

Interhouse Track & Field

Carnival

Shamrock Civil has been corresponding with Chanel College to keep us up to date regarding

the development of the KinKora Roundabout. Please find below their most recent update

for your information.

The construction activities expected to occur this week are:

Ongoing storm water/drainage installation on Philip Street on both sides

of the road.

The left in access to Stockland on Philip Street to be closed on Tuesday

and possible Wednesday nights with the left in access further along

Philip Street remaining open.

The Windmill Shopping Centre access to be closed on Tuesday and

maybe Wednesday night.

Removal of trees and other vegetation in the road reserve alongside

Lions Park to make way for the new left turn lane.

Clearing of vegetation at the McDonalds and Lions Park boundary for

drainage works.

Removal of the concrete median strips on Philip Street and the Dawson

Highway north and south directions.

Remember to take care around the road works and follow signage at all times,

safety on the job is our number one priority.

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TERM 2 CONCLUDES

ROADWORKS UPDATE

Where:

When:

Cost:

Drama Room

Chanel College

Thursday and

Friday night this week.

Family passes $20

for 2 X adults + 3 x kids

or $5 a seat.

Supper will be served at

interval, gold coin

donation in aid of the

Winter Appeal.

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